]]>The global market for 8K TVs is expected to post weaker than expected growth this year amid a lack of available high-resolution content, market watchers said on Monday.

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics Co and LG Electronics Inc showcased their 8K TVs with quadruple the pixels of Ultra HD models in the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, promoting them as new growth drivers in the premium segment.

Despite the technological advances, industry watchers point out that the 8K market still remains in its infancy due to a lack of content for the standard and steep price tags, Yonhap news agency reported.

Las Vegas: The world’s first rollable OLED TVs from LG Electronics are on display at the tech firm’s booth for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2019. The company touts the product for freeing up space by no longer requiring room to be set aside full time for TVs.(Yonhap/IANS)

According to data compiled by industry tracker IHS Markit, the global shipments of 8K models such as organic light-emitting diode and quantum dot is expected to reach 338,000 units this year, down from 430,000 anticipated in October.

It also lowered its 2018 sales estimate from 18,100 units to 12,500.

Industry watchers pointed out that next generation TVs are forecast to slowly expand their market share in the short term because there was a lack of video content that can fully take advantage of the screen resolution on 8K displays.

Samsung. (Photo: Twitter/@Samsung)

“They’re marvellous to look at up close, yes, but the stuff you’d actually want to watch — your favourite movies or Netflix/Amazon Prime shows — just isn’t there. None of it,” US tech media The Verge wrote in a recent report.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/when-should-you-buy-an-8k-tv/feed/0Halep sent home, Djokovic, Williams headed to Australian Open quartershttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/halep-sent-home-djokovic-williams-headed-to-australian-open-quarters/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/halep-sent-home-djokovic-williams-headed-to-australian-open-quarters/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 21:36:16 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24091It was all thrills and spills on Day 8 of the Australian Open on Monday, with some of the big names in tennis making it through to the quarterfinal stage of the tournament, while others smashed their rackets in frustration. World number one Novak Djokovic had no such problems however, turning in a stellar performance […]

]]>It was all thrills and spills on Day 8 of the Australian Open on Monday, with some of the big names in tennis making it through to the quarterfinal stage of the tournament, while others smashed their rackets in frustration.

World number one Novak Djokovic had no such problems however, turning in a stellar performance against Daniil Medvedev while Serena Williams edged past world number one Simona Halep, reports Xinhua news agency.

Although the crafty Russian youngster did manage to take a set off the Serbian, Djokovic came back strongly in the third and fourth set to take the contest 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3.

In a significant upset, Milos Raonic put on a masterful display against German fourth seed Alexander Zverev, beating him in straight sets 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

While it was an impressive performance from the Canadian, it’s likely that most of the headlines will focus on Zverev’s moment of madness when he smashed his racket at the end of the second set.

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(190121) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 21, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Serena Williams hits a return during the women's singles 4th round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Simona Halep of Romania at the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2019. Serena Williams won 2-1. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

(190121) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 21, 2019 (Xinhua) --
Serena Williams serves during
the women's singles 4th round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Simona Halep of Romania at the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2019. Serena Williams won 2-1.
(Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

(190121) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 21, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Simona Halep hits a return during the women's singles 4th round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Simona Halep of Romania at the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2019. Simona Halep lost 1-2. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

(190121) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 21, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Simona Halep reacts during the women's singles 4th round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Simona Halep of Romania at the 2019 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2019. Simona Halep lost 1-2. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

Japanese star Kei Nishikori came back from two sets down to win a thrilling five-set marathon against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7 (8-10), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).

Seemingly following the evening’s strange trend, the match was also marred by a bag-throwing tantrum by Busta at the end of the contest that received jeers from the Melbourne crowd.

Across the women’s bracket, it was also a big day for Japanese talent with last year’s US Open winner Naomi Osaka battling back from one set down against Latvian hitter Anastasija Sevastova, to eventually close out the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

In what was perhaps the most anticipated match-up of the tournament so far, 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams extended her dream run at this year’s Australian Open by taking out world number one Simona Halep in a back-and-forth three-set war 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/halep-sent-home-djokovic-williams-headed-to-australian-open-quarters/feed/0Spain court refuses Ronaldo’s request to use back entrance in Courthttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/spain-court-refuses-ronaldos-request-to-use-back-entrance-in-court/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/spain-court-refuses-ronaldos-request-to-use-back-entrance-in-court/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 20:59:32 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24217A Spanish regional court on Monday denied ex-Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to use the facility’s garage entrance while attending a sentencing for tax fraud in order to avoid the press. The Madrid regional court is on Tuesday set to deliver its verdict in the case after the player, who is currently plying his […]

]]>A Spanish regional court on Monday denied ex-Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s request to use the facility’s garage entrance while attending a sentencing for tax fraud in order to avoid the press.

The Madrid regional court is on Tuesday set to deliver its verdict in the case after the player, who is currently plying his trade with Italian Serie A side Juventus, reached a plea deal with the prosecution in which he admitted to having committed four tax crimes between 2011-14 and is therefore set to receive a reduced two-year prison sentence and a fine of 18.8 million euros ($21.44 million), reports Efe news.

The striker, often considered one of the best in the business, asked to use the discreet entrance after the court summoned him for the sentencing scheduled for Tuesday.

Ronaldo was a stalwart in Real Madrid’s attacking line-up between 2009-18 before his move to Italy last summer.

The court also summoned former Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, who was at Real Madrid between 2009-14.

Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo . (File Photo: IANS)

The now-retired Basque player, who was among a string of high-profile football players accused of tax fraud, maintained his innocence and has failed to reach an agreement with prosecutors, who are asking for a sentence of five years’ imprisonment and a 4 million euro ($4.5 million) fine on three counts of tax evasion allegedly committed between 2010-12.

Ronaldo had initially attempted this same strategy, telling a judge that he had never hidden any income and had no intention of evading taxes, but his attorneys later convinced him to accept the charges to receive a smaller penalty.

Prosecutors estimated that Ronaldo had defrauded some 14.7 million euros ($16.7 million), although they reduced the figure to 5.7 million euros ($6.47 million) after the Portuguese star took the plea deal.

Between interests and fines, however, he will have to hand over almost 19 million euros ($21.58 million) to the public purse.

Ronaldo joins other footballers such as Luka Modric, Marcelo, Radamel Falcao, Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano in accepting a plea deal with Spanish authorities for crimes against the public treasury.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/spain-court-refuses-ronaldos-request-to-use-back-entrance-in-court/feed/0Microsoft lays AI sensors for smart farming, cutting-edge healthcare in Indiahttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/microsoft-lays-ai-sensors-for-smart-farming-cutting-edge-healthcare-in-india/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/microsoft-lays-ai-sensors-for-smart-farming-cutting-edge-healthcare-in-india/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 20:50:59 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24214China, the world’s biggest agricultural producer, is leading the race when it comes to empowering farmers with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies. The aim is clear: To help the community digitally record information to cut costs and increase yields — with just a smartphone in their hands as AI leveraged Cloud computing to make sense of […]

]]>China, the world’s biggest agricultural producer, is leading the race when it comes to empowering farmers with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven technologies.

The aim is clear: To help the community digitally record information to cut costs and increase yields — with just a smartphone in their hands as AI leveraged Cloud computing to make sense of the data for farmers.

India has now embarked on a journey to bring AI sensors into the fields.

For Anant Maheshwari, the company’s India President, Microsoft has begun empowering small-holder farmers in India to increase their income through higher crop yield and greater price control.

“We are working with farmers, state governments, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to create an ecosystem for AI into farming,” Maheshwari told IANS.

In some villages in Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, farmers are receiving automated voice calls that tell them whether their cotton crops are at risk of a pest attack, based on weather conditions and crop stage.

“There are companies that serve equipments and capabilities for farmers. We are working with most of the stakeholders, like generic crop protection and seeds company United Phosphorus Ltd and engineering conglomerate Escorts, to create better AI-based models for farming in the country,” informed Maheshwari.

With United Phosphorus, Microsoft is working on providing front-end capabilities for farmers.

Microsoft logo. (File Photo: IANS)

Escorts is working with Microsoft for its Cloud and AI technology enabling precision agriculture capabilities to help farmers make informed decisions and get more from their farms.

In collaboration with the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Microsoft has developed an AI-Sowing App powered by Cortana Intelligence Suite including Machine Learning and Power BI.

The app sends sowing advisories to participating farmers on the optimal date to sow. The farmers don’t need to install any sensors in their fields or incur any capital expenditure. All they need is a feature phone capable of receiving text messages.

After laying the initial infrastructure for smart agriculture, Microsoft has also taken further steps towards cutting-edge health care with the help from AI-based “Intelligent Cloud” and “Intelligent Edge”.

Nearly three million heart attacks happen in India every year and 30 million Indians suffer from coronary diseases.

In a novel effort to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the Indian population, Microsoft India and Apollo Hospitals have launched the first-ever AI-powered heart disease risk score API (application programme interface).

It provides the capability of applying ML and AI to cardio-vascular health records to develop an Indian-specific heart risk score.

With the new heart risk score for India, Apollo Hospitals’ AI model helps gauge a patient’s risk for heart disease and provides rich insights to doctors on treatment plans and early diagnosis.

“This shows how AI-driven models can make a big difference and help the doctors in a country where health care needs.

The company has also applied AI to devices for early detection of diabetic retinopathy to prevent blindness. Microsoft India also announced a partnership with SRL Diagnostics to expand the “AI Network for Healthcare” to pathology to detect cancer.

Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman and Executive Director of Narayana Health, has performed over 15,000 heart operations. His hospital chain does one-sixth of heart surgeries in India.

“His hospital chain is working on Kaizala app, Power BI and Azure to run the operation smoothly.

“Dr Shetty aims to put all electronic health records on Kaizala for real-time data analysis. This gives a doctor full information about a patient and his past,” said Maheshwari.

In October, NITI Aayog entered into a partnership with Microsoft to deploy AI technologies in areas such as agriculture, healthcare, natural language computing and sustainable environment.

“The role of AI will only get bigger for both agriculture and healthcare sectors in India. The seeds are now sown,” Maheshwari added.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/videospectacular-lunar-eclipse-2019/feed/0Indian-American Senator Kamala Harris says she’ll run for Presidenthttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/indian-american-senator-kamala-harris-says-shell-run-for-president/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/indian-american-senator-kamala-harris-says-shell-run-for-president/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 19:57:11 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24197New York: Kamala Harris, a Senator of Indian descent, announced on Monday that she is running for President in the 2020 elections branding herself a “fighter” for the American people. As the daughter of an Indian mother and an African-Jamaican father, she claims both heritages and chose to declare her candidacy on the day that is […]

]]>New York: Kamala Harris, a Senator of Indian descent, announced on Monday that she is running for President in the 2020 elections branding herself a “fighter” for the American people.

As the daughter of an Indian mother and an African-Jamaican father, she claims both heritages and chose to declare her candidacy on the day that is observed as Martin Luther King Day, honouring the slain African-American civil rights leader who was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘satyagraha’.

She made the announcement on a national TV programme and simultaneously released a campaign video on social media with a call to “fight for American values”.

“The American public wants a fighter and they want someone that’s going to fight like heck for them and not fight based on self-interest and I’m prepared to do that,” she said.

Harris was elected to the Senate in 2016, the same year President Donald Trump, whom she has been fighting, was elected. She became the first person of Indian-American descent elected to the Senate and the second woman of African-American descent.

Harris will have to first win the Democratic Party nomination next year battling several candidates, including Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu elected to Congress, Senator Elizabeth Warren and former Housing Secretary Julian Castro.

A lawyer, Harris was elected California State Attorney-General before coming to the Senate.

Her role in law enforcement has drawn criticism from some in the Democratic Party and the New York Times published a scorching op-ed denouncing her as “often being on the wrong side of history” because of her tough anti-crime policies and not progressive enough on criminal justice reform.

But that could also be a plus for her, strengthening her credentials as more of a centrist who could appeal to a broader voter base while also advancing a progressive agenda.

Her tough prosecutorial background was on display on the Senate the Judiciary Committee when she grilled Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who had been accused of sexual harassment by several women, when his nomination to the top court was under consideration.

And if she were to ultimately run against Trump in 2020, she would need all toughness she can muster.

Harris is campaigning on universal healthcare, providing government health insurance for all and large tax cuts for the middle class. She is an advocate for immigrant rights and a campaigner protecting women’s rights.

Her campaign said that it would not accept donations from political action committees set up by corporations to fund candidates.

Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, was a cancer researcher from Chennai and her father, Donald Harris, is a Stanford University economics professor.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/indian-american-senator-kamala-harris-says-shell-run-for-president/feed/0PM Modi inaugurates state of the art SVP Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Ahmedabadhttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/pm-modi-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-svp-institute-of-medical-sciences-research-in-ahmedabad/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/pm-modi-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-svp-institute-of-medical-sciences-research-in-ahmedabad/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 18:21:19 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24192Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilling the promise of creating a New India. Prime Minister inaugurated the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Science and Research in Ahmedabad. Part of the Ayushman Bharat programme, this hospital will provide free of cost treatment to the poor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this Municipal hospital will prove […]

]]>Prime Minister Narendra Modi fulfilling the promise of creating a New India. Prime Minister inaugurated the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Science and Research in Ahmedabad.

Part of the Ayushman Bharat programme, this hospital will provide free of cost treatment to the poor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this Municipal hospital will prove to be a model for others to emulate.

Spread across 17-floors this hospital has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 750 crores. Run by the Ahmedabad municipal corporation this is a world class hospital with affordable prices.

Out Of 1500 beds,1300 beds are in General Ward and 200 beds are in the executive class. There are 32 high class Operation Theatres with 139 ICU bed. The OPDs will have 90 consultation rooms with 20 specialists to serve.

Wrapping up his round of the hospital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his thought via a digital visitor’s book.

In keeping with the digital India Mantra, Prime Minister used a stylus to sign on a tab. Addressing a gathering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Ayushman Bharat as a revolutionary scheme that has empowered the poor.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the demand for healthcare is increasing because Ayushman Bharat. With this surge in demand, health services are swiftly penetrating into rural areas.

As a result there is huge scope for employment opportunities in the health sector. To keep up with this demand, the government is expanding medical education.

Since 2014 more than 18,000 MBBS seats and 13,000 post graduate seats have been added to the existing strength.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/pm-modi-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-svp-institute-of-medical-sciences-research-in-ahmedabad/feed/0Nominations now open for the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awardshttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/nominations-now-open-for-the-rbc-top-25-canadian-immigrant-awards/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/nominations-now-open-for-the-rbc-top-25-canadian-immigrant-awards/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 16:47:33 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24189The 11th annual program is Canada’s only national awards for immigrant recognition TORONTO, January 10, 2019 – With more than one million newcomers coming to Canada within the next three years*, sharing and celebrating positive stories of immigrants in an increasingly diverse Canada is more important than ever. For the last decade, the RBC Top […]

]]>The 11th annual program is Canada’s only national awards for immigrant recognition

TORONTO, January 10, 2019 – With more than one million newcomers coming to Canada within the next three years*, sharing and celebrating positive stories of immigrants in an increasingly diverse Canada is more important than ever.

For the last decade, the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program has been doing just that — highlighting inspiring stories of immigrants who have made incredible contributions to Canada, and honouring them with the most esteemed national award celebrating immigrant success.

Since the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program launched in 2009, we have received thousands of nominations, shortlisted 750 nominees and awarded 250 remarkable immigrants.

It’s Time to Nominate for the 2019 Awards!

Is there an inspiring immigrant deserving recognition that you know? Do they have a story that should be heard and honoured across Canada? Canadian Immigrant and the title sponsor, Royal Bank of Canada, are now calling on all Canadians to nominate these extraordinary immigrants at www.canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25.

“Our goal at Canadian Immigrant is to support newcomers integration and success in Canada. Through the RBC Top 25 Awards program, we celebrate immigrants who have achieved great things and, in turn, serve as inspiring role models,” said Margaret Jetelina, Editor of Canadian Immigrant, a national multimedia platform and producer of the awards. “Canada has always has been known as a welcoming country to immigrants, and these awards are a shining example of that humanitarian hospitality.”

Immigrants who have been honoured with this prestigious national award in the past include well-known Canadians like restaurateur/TV host Vikram Vij, acclaimed ballerina Chan Hon Goh and former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson, as well as other immigrants who demonstrated incredible contributions and achievements in their communities and for the country.

“RBC is committed to supporting newcomers in Canada and is honoured to be able to celebrate their significant contributions and successes that positively effect change in our country,” said Ivy Chiu, Senior Director, Newcomer Strategy, and RBC. “These awards not only showcase the richness and diversity that newcomers add to the fabric of our communities but also the important role they play in making Canada the success it is today and will continue to in the future.”

Eligibility

A nominee can be anyone who has immigrated to Canada and has since contributed to the success and uplifting of this country and its people. Achievements can be either professional or personal. Nominees must be aged 15 or older, hold landed immigrant (permanent resident) or citizen status in Canada, and reside in Canada.

Entrepreneur Award

This will be the fifth consecutive year that one of the Top 25 winners will also be selected for the additional Entrepreneur Award, honouring one of the Top 25 who has demonstrated entrepreneurial excellence in business. No additional application is required to apply for this award.

Youth Award

For the third consecutive year, the Top 25 will include the Youth Award, which recognizes young immigrants between the ages of 15 and 30 who are making a difference through achievement and/or service, and who exhibit great potential as long-term contributors to Canada. No additional application is required to apply for this award.

Settlement Agency Award

Canadian Immigrant and RBC are also happy to announce the return of the Settlement Agency Award. For the second consecutive year, this award recognizes the amazing work immigrant settlement agencies are doing to help newcomers integrate and succeed in Canada. Concurrent with the RBC Top 25 Awards, we are now accepting nominations for the top immigrant settlement agencies in your community at www.canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25.

One agency will be selected to receive the Settlement Agency Award for 2019 after an online voting process. Last year’s inaugural winner was Vancouver-based ISSofBC, oone of the oldest immigrant-serving agencies in Canada.

Nomination Process

Nominations can be made at www.canadianimmigrant.ca/rbctop25 until February 22, 2019, 11:59 p.m. EST. A distinguished panel of judges made up of past winners will review all nominees and present a list of 75 finalists who will be announced in March, after which all Canadians can vote for their favourite nominees.

The 25 winners will be announced on June 2019 in Canadian Immigrant and online at canadianimmigrant.ca. Winners will receive a commemorative plaque and a $500 donation to a charity of their choice provided by RBC. Media partners include Toronto Star, Metro and Sing Tao.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/nominations-now-open-for-the-rbc-top-25-canadian-immigrant-awards/feed/0Indra Nooyi under Trump administration consideration to head World Bankhttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/indra-nooyi-under-trump-administration-consideration-to-head-world-bank/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/indra-nooyi-under-trump-administration-consideration-to-head-world-bank/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 15:00:08 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=24051New York: Indian-American business leader Indra Nooyi, who headed the multinational PepsiCo, is under consideration for heading the World Bank, according to multiple media reports. If she is nominated by US President Donald Trump to be the Bank’s president, she will succeed Jim Yong Kim, a Korean immigrant who unexpectedly announced at the beginning of the […]

]]>New York: Indian-American business leader Indra Nooyi, who headed the multinational PepsiCo, is under consideration for heading the World Bank, according to multiple media reports.

If she is nominated by US President Donald Trump to be the Bank’s president, she will succeed Jim Yong Kim, a Korean immigrant who unexpectedly announced at the beginning of the year that he is quitting.

By tradition, the US president names the head of the global financial institution and the nomination is rubber-stamped by the executive directors.

Nominating Nooyi, an immigrant woman from a developing country, could head off the mounting challenges to the US role in determining the Bank’s presidency.

She would also fit the bill for Trump’s preference for the private sector and for making international organisations fiscally more efficient.

Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, who is an admirer of Nooyi and considers her as a mentor is said to be backing her for the Bank job, according to the media reports quoting anonymous administration sources.

Nooyi stepped down as chairwoman of the PepsiCo last August after leading the international soft drinks, food and snacks giant for 12 years.

When Nooyi was leaving Pepsico, Ivanka Trump called her an inspiration and a mentor and gushed, “I am deeply grateful for your friendship. Thank you for your passionate engagement on issues that benefit the people of this country, and beyond.”

If Nooyi becomes the Bank’s president, the four top jobs in international financial policy-making would be held by women, two of them by women of Indian descent.

This month Gita Gopinath became the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF), which is headed by Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The Bank’s chief economist is Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg.

Another Indian-American, Nikki Haley, who stepped down as the US Permanent Representative to the UN at the end of last year, is also on the list of candidates under consideration, according to The Financial Times.

The former South Carolina governor was the first Indian-American to be on the US federal cabinet and she pushed the UN to cut its budget and enhance efficiency.

If Nooyi, who headed a multinational with an annual revenue of $63.5 billion and assets of $79.8 billion, gets Trump’s nod, it will mark an ideological turnaround from former President Barack Obama’s orientation.

Departing from the tradition of economists or politicians heading the Bank, Obama appointed Kim, a medical doctor and academic, to reinforce the mission of fighting poverty and promoting what was considered a more holistic development.

But Kim also advocated greater cooperation with the private sector for financing development, which Nooyi would strengthen if she gets the job.

During her tenure PepsiCo, Nooyi led its reorganisation, shedding some parts of the conglomerate.

The formal process of selecting the nominee to head the Bank is being overseen by a panel made up of Ivanka Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the president’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.

Although Trump has been critical of international organisations and called for curtailing their budgets, he had – at least openly – a close rleation with Kim and backed increasing the Bank’s capital by $13 billion.

Nooyi had a rocky start in relating to Trump: after his election she said that her employees were in “mourning.’

She, however, drew close to Trump as he began pushing business-friendly policies and firmer ties to business leaders.

Nooyi served on his business advisory council and has had dinners with him and other business leaders at his golf club in New Jersey.

]]>https://www.weeklyvoice.com/indra-nooyi-under-trump-administration-consideration-to-head-world-bank/feed/0Indian American White House official leaves Trump administrationhttps://www.weeklyvoice.com/indian-american-white-house-official-leaves-trump-administration/
https://www.weeklyvoice.com/indian-american-white-house-official-leaves-trump-administration/#respondMon, 21 Jan 2019 13:00:22 +0000https://www.weeklyvoice.com/?p=23891Washington Raj Shah, an Indian American spokesman in the White House Press Office, has left President Donald Trump’s administration and joined an arm of a Florida-based lobbying firm, officials said. Shah, a former researcher at the Republican National Committee, will lead the Media Group, the press wing of Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with offices in […]

]]>Washington Raj Shah, an Indian American spokesman in the White House Press Office, has left President Donald Trump’s administration and joined an arm of a Florida-based lobbying firm, officials said.

Shah, a former researcher at the Republican National Committee, will lead the Media Group, the press wing of Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm with offices in Florida and Washington, The New York Times quoted the officials as saying on Monday.

He will work with Jamie Rubin, a Democrat who was a spokesman for Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State.

Shah served in the Trump White House beginning in January 2017 as Deputy Assistant to the President, Deputy Communications Director and Deputy Press Secretary.

His portfolio recently included helping prepare Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh for his Senate confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court.

His departure comes as the White House press and communications teams have been depleted.

Several aides have moved on to roles at government agencies or have left the administration entirely.